Showroom Director (11885)
Goldsmiths
Date: 1 week ago
City: Canterbury
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
We are delighted to be seeking an experienced and highly motivated Showroom Director.
The Showroom Director will have a passion for delivering an exceptional client experience whilst achieving business objectives through developing new opportunities and relationships. A true inspirational leader they will be able to build an excellent team who are passionate.
This role requires a collaborative leader, who will be a role model and champion for the Watches of Switzerland Group values: We do the right thing, always, we care for our communities, we treat everyone with respect, we earn trust & confidence, we advocate for our industry, and we protect our planet and ensure they become a way of working for the whole team giving every client (internal and external) an excellent Client Experience.
Key Accountabilities
The Art of Hosting:
Did you know we're a FTSE-250 retail company employing nearly 3,000 people across the UK, Europe, and the United States. We're the UK's leading luxury watch specialist in the UK with a significant presence in the US and a complementary jewellery offering. At the last count we have over 190 showrooms across the UK, US and Europe, including 77 dedicated mono-brand boutiques in partnership with brands such as Rolex, OMEGA, TAG Heuer and Breitling plus seven-e-commerce websites!
Our success is based on strong, long-standing partnerships with the most prestigious luxury watch brands, supported by impactful marketing and powered by leading-edge technology to provide our clients with a modern, distinctive luxury experience. This is underpinned by our people, who are highly trained and motivated to deliver exceptional client experience whilst building inclusive teams.
Watches of Switzerland Group has moved our headquarters to a new, state-of-the-art office in Carlton Park, Leicester. The new 75,000 square foot office is located just outside of Leicester city centre and is home to over 500 employees. Surrounded by 32 acres of woodlands with facilities such as a mini market, team lounges, a multi-faith room and a parent room.
Our clients love us for our exceptional client experience, expertise, and approachability. Our clients are at the heart of everything that we do – we love to wow our clients and make every interaction with us special and memorable.
Some Of Our Benefits
Discover more about New Roles, Life at Watches of Switzerland Group, Our People & more here: Watches of Switzerland Group PLC: LinkedIn
We are delighted to be seeking an experienced and highly motivated Showroom Director.
The Showroom Director will have a passion for delivering an exceptional client experience whilst achieving business objectives through developing new opportunities and relationships. A true inspirational leader they will be able to build an excellent team who are passionate.
This role requires a collaborative leader, who will be a role model and champion for the Watches of Switzerland Group values: We do the right thing, always, we care for our communities, we treat everyone with respect, we earn trust & confidence, we advocate for our industry, and we protect our planet and ensure they become a way of working for the whole team giving every client (internal and external) an excellent Client Experience.
Key Accountabilities
The Art of Hosting:
- Elevate in-store experience by consistently delivering memorable moments.
- Lead, model, and coach based on client feedback and elevate the client experience.
- Coaching the team on the client journey and ensuring client experience expectations are being always delivered.
- Optimize hospitality to create unique and memorable experiences.
- Take action on performance and client feedback to improve the client journey.
- Develop strong relationships with clients to drive client loyalty.
- Manage and motivate the team
- Drive client development activities among individual team members to nurture new and existing clients.
- Demonstrate sales leadership by playing an active role on the sales floor and managing client relationships personally.
- Ensure exceptional operational support to drive sales and service.
- Manage an efficient back of house and ensure consistency with established operational procedures.
- Identify and execute efficiencies and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with all Watches of Switzerland procedures.
- Hire and develop talent to ensure a world class team and create a best-in-class service.
- Partnering with your line managers to develop and execute development plans for each employee.
- Continuously train, coach, and provide qualitative feedback, using reward and recognition as well as performance management process to improve team engagement and performance.
- Network and recruit to build a pipeline of diverse, multi-lingual, highly skilled talent.
- Significant experience in a Senior Retail Management role – ideally within a premium/luxury brand
- Experience in managing and developing a high performing team.
- Passionate about retail and delivering an exceptional client experience.
- Experience of demonstrating successful business growth
- Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
- Commercially focussed.
- Experience of working with a CRM system
Did you know we're a FTSE-250 retail company employing nearly 3,000 people across the UK, Europe, and the United States. We're the UK's leading luxury watch specialist in the UK with a significant presence in the US and a complementary jewellery offering. At the last count we have over 190 showrooms across the UK, US and Europe, including 77 dedicated mono-brand boutiques in partnership with brands such as Rolex, OMEGA, TAG Heuer and Breitling plus seven-e-commerce websites!
Our success is based on strong, long-standing partnerships with the most prestigious luxury watch brands, supported by impactful marketing and powered by leading-edge technology to provide our clients with a modern, distinctive luxury experience. This is underpinned by our people, who are highly trained and motivated to deliver exceptional client experience whilst building inclusive teams.
Watches of Switzerland Group has moved our headquarters to a new, state-of-the-art office in Carlton Park, Leicester. The new 75,000 square foot office is located just outside of Leicester city centre and is home to over 500 employees. Surrounded by 32 acres of woodlands with facilities such as a mini market, team lounges, a multi-faith room and a parent room.
Our clients love us for our exceptional client experience, expertise, and approachability. Our clients are at the heart of everything that we do – we love to wow our clients and make every interaction with us special and memorable.
Some Of Our Benefits
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
- Share Save Scheme
- Enjoy your Birthday Off
- Free Wellbeing Tools
- Generous Discount Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
Discover more about New Roles, Life at Watches of Switzerland Group, Our People & more here: Watches of Switzerland Group PLC: LinkedIn
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